Dictionary

moment en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈməʊmənt̞/ (Ireland)
/ˈmolmɛnt/ (General-American)
/ˈmoʊmənt/ (General-American)
(US) audio
/ˈməʊmənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈmʌo̞mən/ Dublin

Etymology

From Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of momentum and movement.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) A particular point, or relatively small region. ▸ A particular point of space; a spot.
- ...over everything there lay a deposit of heavy white dust, which was only blown off one moment to thicken on another. 1905, E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread, chapter 7, third paragraph
(countable, uncountable) A particular point, or relatively small region. ▸ A particular point of time; an instant.
- Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
- "You know, we all have our own lives to live. Now and then we get confused, we become weak and vulnerable. We have to look around for help. Sometimes we get lucky and there's someone who loves us to support us, to help us along. We have a right, being human, to those moments of weakness. We have a right to get confused and ask for help. [...] But when that help is offered and accepted, we don't have a right to remain confused forever, to keep those who help us standing by in a kind of limbo..." 1976, Richard Duprey, Duel on the Wind, part 4, chapter 1
(countable, uncountable) A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- Swearing doesn't just mean what we now understand by "dirty words". It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort of swearing: vows and oaths. Consider for a moment the origins of almost any word we have for bad language – "profanity", "curses", "oaths" and "swearing" itself. 2013 June 14, Sam Leith, “Where the profound meets the profane”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 1, page 37:
- Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps,[…], and the light of the reflector fell full upon her. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
- Wait a moment, while I lock the front door.
- Sophia broke down here. Even at this moment she was subconsciously comparing her rendering of the part of the forlorn bride with Miss Marie Lohr's. 1921, Ben Travers, chapter 6, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:
(countable, figuratively, uncountable) Weight or importance.
- The document in question is of such immense importance that its publication might very easily – I might almost say probably – lead to European complications of the utmost moment. 1904, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Second Stain, Norton, published 2005, page 1192:
- However, upon a ſtrict Review, I blotted out ſeveral Paſſages of leſs Moment which were in my firſt Copy, for fear of being cenſured as tedious and trifling, whereof Travellers are often, perhaps not without Juſtice, accuſed. 1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “A Great Storm Described, the Long-Boat Sent to Fetch Water, the Author Goes with It to Discover the Country. […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […], →OCLC, part II (A Voyage to Brobdingnag), page [176]:
- As to any suggestion that Stroudley's engines were not free-running at high speed, this was of little moment with 60 m.p.h. laid down as the limit at that time. 1941 May, “Notes and News: William Stroudley”, in Railway Magazine, page 234:
- Britannia therefore has the advantage over only two classes, the rebuilt "Scots" and the "V2s", and in only two respects, maximum axle load (which is important) and weight of tender (which is of little moment). 1951 April, Stirling Everard, “A Matter of Pedigree”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 274:
- In deep designs, in matter of great moment, / No less importing than our general good. c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene vii], line 67:
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of moment of force.
alt of moment of force
(countable, historical, qualifier:unit, uncountable) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
(countable, informal, uncountable) A petit mal episode; such a spell.
(colloquial, countable, uncountable) A fit; a brief tantrum.
(countable, uncountable) An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
(countable, uncountable) A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
- If the points represent mass, then the zeroth moment is the total mass, the first moment divided by the total mass is the center of mass, and the second moment is the rotational inertia.
(Internet, countable, qualifier:frequently derogatory; usually preceded by a noun; frequently derogatory; usually preceded by a noun, uncountable) An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation.
- woman moment
- Reddit moment
(Internet, colloquial, countable, of a person, uncountable) The current center of public attention and awe; the most important celebrity in their prime.
- She’s got a point. She’s an icon, she is a legend, and she is the moment. Now, come on, now. You got to give it up to Kim.

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Translations (291)

lld mument (very brief period of time) · sc mementu (very brief period of time) · el στιγμή (moment in time) · nn augeblink (very brief period of time) · uk моме́нт (moment in time) · it attimo (very brief period of time) · nn augeblink (moment in time) · ko 순간 (very brief period of time) · vi giây lát (very brief period of time) · ur پَل (very brief period of time) · lv brīdis (very brief period of time) · sc momentu (very brief period of time) · ro moment (moment of force) · no moment (moment of force) · lld momënt (very brief period of time) · et moment (very brief period of time) · pl mgnienie (very brief period of time) · fy eagenblik (very brief period of time) · de Moment (very brief period of time) · tpi liklik taim (very brief period of time) · fa-ira گشتاور (moment of force) · sv moment (very brief period of time) · sl navor (moment of force) · ru моме́нт (very brief period of time) · sq moment (very brief period of time) · ps آن (very brief period of time) · ur لَمْحَہ (very brief period of time) · uz lahza (very brief period of time) · hy պահ (very brief period of time) · yi רגע (very brief period of time) · sh mòment (very brief period of time) · fa-ira لَحْظِه (very brief period of time) · gd priobadh (very brief period of time) · tg он (very brief period of time) · kk сәт (very brief period of time) · nl tijdstip (very brief period of time) · nl wijl (moment in time) · tr moment (moment of force) · nn tidspunkt (moment in time) · cs moment (very brief period of time) · tg дам (very brief period of time) · fr moment (very brief period of time) · te క్షణము (very brief period of time) · nb tidspunkt (moment in time) · cy eiliad (very brief period of time) · sk okamžik (very brief period of time) · gd mòmaid (very brief period of time) · ru мгнове́ние (very brief period of time) · fr moment (moment of force) · ru моме́нт (moment in time) · ltg šaļts (very brief period of time) · de Augenblick (very brief period of time) · kmr lehze (very brief period of time) · kk лезде (very brief period of time) · lo ດຽວ (moment in time) · vi mô men (moment of force) · bg моме́нт (very brief period of time) · ru моме́нт си́лы (moment of force) · tg дақиқа (very brief period of time) · hi आघूर्ण (moment of force) · ar وَهْلَة (very brief period of time) · th ครู่ (very brief period of time) · ga nóiméad (very brief period of time) · tr an (moment in time) · ang handhwīl (very brief period of time) · uz moment (very brief period of time) · nl ogenblik (very brief period of time) · pl moment siły (moment of force) · sk okamih (very brief period of time) · scn mumentu (very brief period of time) · be хвілі́на (very brief period of time) · ta நொடி (very brief period of time) · nn augeblikk (moment in time) · gd mòmaid (moment in time) · pl chwila (very brief period of time) · ug مومىنت (very brief period of time) · sw kitambo (very brief period of time) · te నిమిషము (very brief period of time) · et moment (moment of force) · is augnablik (very brief period of time) · nn augneblikk (very brief period of time) · fi hetki (very brief period of time) · ru мину́тка (very brief period of time) · nl tijdstip (moment in time) · gl momento (very brief period of time) · vec momento (very brief period of time) · nl stond (moment in time) · fi hetki (moment in time) · ru мину́та (very brief period of time) · nl oogwenk (very brief period of time) · ja 一刻 (moment in time) · fa-ira آن (very brief period of time) · it momento (very brief period of time) · ms saat (very brief period of time) · sv ögonblick (very brief period of time) · sv moment (moment of force) · ang bearhtmhwīl (very brief period of time) · lb Abléck (very brief period of time) · es vahído ((neurology, informal) a petit mal episode; such a spell) · zlw-ocs chvíle (moment in time) · be мо́мант (moment in time) · ang ēagan beorht (very brief period of time) · bg моме́нт на си́ла (moment of force) · la punctum (very brief period of time) · la momentum (very brief period of time) · af oomblik (very brief period of time) · pl chwila (moment in time) · uk моме́нт (very brief period of time) · sh ча̏с (very brief period of time) · sw nukta (very brief period of time) · lo ບຶດດຽວ (very brief period of time) · et hetk (very brief period of time) · tl saglit (very brief period of time) · cs okamžik (very brief period of time) · es momento (moment of force) · zlw-ocs chvíle (very brief period of time) · de Zeitpunkt (moment in time) · he תֶּנַע (moment of force) · sv kraftmoment (moment of force) · fi tuokio (very brief period of time) · es momento (very brief period of time) · km ពេល (very brief period of time) · km ភ្លែត (very brief period of time) · tk pursat (very brief period of time) · th เดี๋ยว (very brief period of time) · lt akimirka (very brief period of time) · gl instante (very brief period of time) · hy մոմենտ (very brief period of time) · uk хвили́на (very brief period of time) · de Moment (moment of force) · sk chvíľa (very brief period of time) · lo ບຶດ (very brief period of time) · sc mamentu (very brief period of time) · es instante (very brief period of time) · sv vridmoment (moment of force) · io instanto (very brief period of time) · az ləhzə (very brief period of time) · nl moment (moment in time) · ja モーメント (moment of force) · be імгне́нне (very brief period of time) · ja 瞬間 (very brief period of time) · sh тре̏н (very brief period of time) · nb øyeblikk (moment in time) · nn augeblikk (very brief period of time) · fo løta (very brief period of time) · rm mumaint (very brief period of time) · nl wijle (moment in time) · sh трену́так (very brief period of time) · eo momento (very brief period of time) · cs moment síly (moment of force) · fi hetkinen (very brief period of time) · ta நொடி (moment in time) · nl krachtmoment (moment of force) · ca instant (very brief period of time) · ps شېبه (very brief period of time) · nl moment (moment of force) · fy tel (very brief period of time) · pt momento (moment of force) · eo momanto (moment of force) · sh мо̀мент (very brief period of time) · la punctum temporis (very brief period of time) · ka წუთი (very brief period of time) · sv momang (very brief period of time) · vec mumento (very brief period of time) · ky момент (very brief period of time) · ta க்ஷணம் (very brief period of time) · ar دَقِيقَة (very brief period of time) · kk сәтте (very brief period of time) · hy մոմենտ (moment of force) · bo ཁྱུག་ཙམ་ཞིག (very brief period of time) · az an (very brief period of time) · sh хи̑п (very brief period of time) · ia momento (very brief period of time) · rm mument (very brief period of time) · ltg strēče (very brief period of time) · ru мину́точка (very brief period of time) · vi chốc lát (very brief period of time) · sl trenutek (very brief period of time) · hi क्षण (very brief period of time) · es ratito (very brief period of time) · vi khoảnh khắc (very brief period of time) · ast momentu (very brief period of time) · gl intre (very brief period of time) · lv moments (moment of force) · be хвілі́нка (very brief period of time) · sh trenútak (very brief period of time) · ps اثنا (very brief period of time) · uk хви́лька (very brief period of time) · txb prentse (very brief period of time) · txb kṣāṃ (very brief period of time) · pt momento (very brief period of time) · ca moment de força (moment of force) · fa-ira دَقیقِه (very brief period of time) · sh čȁs (very brief period of time) · fr instant (very brief period of time) · uk хвили́нка (very brief period of time) · te నిమిషము (moment in time) · de Zeitpunkt (very brief period of time) · kmr kêlî (very brief period of time) · ar عَزْم (moment of force) · lt momentas (very brief period of time) · grc στιγμή (very brief period of time) · ar لَحْظَة (very brief period of time) · gd greis (very brief period of time) · gmh ougenblick (very brief period of time) · uz daqiqa (very brief period of time) · ca moment (very brief period of time) · ur دَم (very brief period of time) · ka მომენტი (very brief period of time) · sk moment (very brief period of time) · my ခဏ (very brief period of time) · ro moment (moment in time) · sh hȋp (very brief period of time) · sh čȁsak (very brief period of time) · be мо́мант (very brief period of time) · cs chvilka (very brief period of time) · mk моме́нт на си́ла (moment of force) · lo ບັດ (very brief period of time) · mk миг (very brief period of time) · ug دەقىقە (very brief period of time) · ro clipă (very brief period of time) · uk мить (very brief period of time) · bg мину́та (very brief period of time) · fi momentti (moment of force) · he רֶגַע (very brief period of time) · cmn 刻 (moment in time) · tr moment (very brief period of time) · cy moment (moment of force) · el στιγμή (very brief period of time) · ru миг (very brief period of time) · pl moment (moment in time) · ka წამი (very brief period of time) · fi silmänräpäys (moment in time) · hi पल (very brief period of time) · sa क्षण (very brief period of time) · ka მეყი (very brief period of time) · ltg šaļteņa (very brief period of time) · mn агшин (very brief period of time) · got 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐍃 (very brief period of time) · ug پەيت (very brief period of time) · nn augneblink (very brief period of time) · da øjeblik (very brief period of time) · bn মুহূর্ত (moment in time) · mt mument (very brief period of time) · ko 모멘트 (moment of force) · vo timül (moment in time) · th โมเมนต์ (moment of force) · tt мизгел (very brief period of time) · nb øyeblikk (very brief period of time) · az dəqiqə (very brief period of time) · pl moment (very brief period of time) · vi chốc (very brief period of time) · pt instante (very brief period of time) · cmn 力矩 (moment of force) · el ροπή (moment of force) · bg миг (very brief period of time) · lv mirklis (very brief period of time) · bn মুহূর্ত (very brief period of time) · yi אויגנבליק (very brief period of time) · sh ча̏сак (very brief period of time) · nl tel (very brief period of time) · tg лаҳза (very brief period of time) · sa क्षण (moment in time) · ast instante (very brief period of time) · te క్షణము (moment in time) · ang ēagan bearhtm (very brief period of time) · ro moment (very brief period of time) · ltg olpa (very brief period of time) · tr an (very brief period of time) · yi מאָמענט (very brief period of time) · ky учур (very brief period of time) · hu pillanat (very brief period of time) · sh trȅn (very brief period of time) · nl moment (very brief period of time) · tr dakika (very brief period of time) · bho पल (very brief period of time) · cmn 瞬間 /瞬间 (very brief period of time) · be міг (very brief period of time) · kk замат (very brief period of time) · de Moment (moment in time) · mk моме́нт (very brief period of time) · oc moment (very brief period of time) · gl intre (moment in time) · fur moment (very brief period of time) · ny mphindi (very brief period of time) · id saat (very brief period of time) · sq çast (very brief period of time) · nn augneblunk (very brief period of time) · lv moments (very brief period of time) · fa-ira دَم (very brief period of time) · ta க்ஷணம் (moment in time)

moment en · NOUN

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